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Oil-rich composition and use thereof in a lightening or non-lightening direct dyeing process

US 9,987,205 B2 · Assignee: L'OREAL · Inventors: Hercouet; Leila et al.

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FiledOctober 28, 2013
GrantedJune 5, 2018
Expired (fee)June 5, 2026
Application number14/437958
Classification (CPC)A61K8/31 +7 more
Length15 pages

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2014201620182020202220242026Application filedOct 28, 2013Application publishedOct 1, 2015Patent grantedJune 5, 20183.5-year fee paidDec 5, 20217.5-year fee not paidDec 5, 2025Patent expiredJune 5, 2026

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Published applicationUS 2015/0272842 A1

OIL-RICH COMPOSITION AND USE THEREOF IN A LIGHTENING OR NON-LIGHTENING DIRECT DYEING PROCESS

Filed Oct 2013 · published Oct 2015
Published application
This documentUS 9,987,205 B2

Oil-rich composition and use thereof in a lightening or non-lightening direct dyeing process

Filed Oct 2013 · granted Jun 2018
Lapsed, fee not paid

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